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May 5, 2009 | 08:56 AM

F250TruckR

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Trans Temp Gauge

Ive got an '02 PSD 6 spd...is a trans temp gauge necessary for a manual tranny?

May 5, 2009 | 08:58 AM

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Someone once told me putting a tranny temp gauge was "Like putting a tie on a pig" lol, but I put a tranny gauge on mine.

May 5, 2009 | 09:54 AM

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From what I have heard it is not necessary. The temp guage's purpose is to monitor the oil temperature before it start burning clutches in the tranny.

May 5, 2009 | 10:00 AM

03_PSD

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I'm actually thinking of putting another temp sensor for my oil or water temp and install a toggle switch on my tranny gauge and be able to flip back and forth. Is this doable?

May 5, 2009 | 10:07 AM

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Depends on what you're doing, but regardless it's cheap insurance. The ones included on the '02 MY and up trucks are glorified idiot lights that have 3 settings: Cold, Operating Temp, and "Oh! Sorry, meant to tell you your trans was getting too hot, too late now." Check out this article: Stock Ford Trans Temp Gauge Operation

May 5, 2009 | 11:11 AM

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I've seen mine get as high as 235* pulling a nice load up a huge long high altitude grade in the Sierra Nevada's torturing the truck. That's the main reason I put new syn ATF in every 50k miles, and I'm closing in on 250k so it'll be the 5th time I've replaced the fluid!

I put a toggle to switch between my trans and rear diff sending units.

I know you guys like pics. Here's some of the plate I made for the sending unit, but you can buy one from a sponsor I'm sure. I didn't like the idea of a sending unit facing straight down from a plug type setup.